Healthy subjects will take study drug by mouth twice a day for 7 consecutive days, blood and cervicovaginal samples will be taken most mornings around the AM dose. Two visits, ~14 hrs in length will be required on Day 1 and 7. The purpose of this study is to measure how much raltegravir is found in the genital tract after taking it orally.

No control group, only one active arm with subjects taking Raltegravir.

Drug: Raltegravir

400mg raltegravir BID x 7 days

Other Name: Isentress

Detailed Description:

This study is looking at blood and cervicovaginal fluid (CVF) samples of healthy volunteers taking raltegravir. The purpose of this study is to measure the extent that raltegravir penetrates into other body compartments, such as the genital tract. Subjects will take the study drug for 7 days, a total of 10 visits to the research center will be required. A screening visit will occur on no more than 28 days On Days 1 and 7 the subject will stay in the research center for approximately 12 hours for scheduled blood and CVF sampling. Days 3-6 and 8-9 will involve a short visit to the research center for one pre-dose blood and CVF sample before the morning dose. A follow up visit will occur about 7-10 days after last dose.

Negative serum pregnancy test at screening and should be using at least one method of contraception

Body Mass Index (BMI) of approximately 18 to 30 kg/m^2

And a total body weight > 50 kg (110 lbs)

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00746499